Agency WPS
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
June 30, 2004, Wednesday
ARMENIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE SERZHIK SARKISYAN WAS SATISFIED WITH
PARTICIPATION OF ARMENIAN OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE OF PLANNING OF NATO
MANEUVERS “COOPERATIVE BEST EFFORT – 2004”, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN BAKU
“I agree that we managed to participate in this conference. It was
decided that seven Armenian officers will take part in the maneuvers
in September. We will participate in any case and I should say that
Azerbaijan authorities took all the necessary measures for safety of
our officers in Baku,” Sarkisyan told journalists. He stressed that
the authorities of Azerbaijan and NATO guaranteed safety of officers,
who would come to Baku on September 14-26.
Sarkisyan was asked about the situation on the frontier between
Gazakh and Taush districts. He answered that Armenian side hadn’t
taken the offensive and had just foiled the plans of Azerbaijan side.
According to him, the aim of Azerbaijan side was capture of an
eminence and control of a water-pumping station. “Of course, we
couldn’t let them do it.” The minister said. According to him, two
Armenian servicemen – officer and ensign – were murdered. Sarkisyan
said also that there was some tension on this part of the frontier.
Source: Informational Agency Turan (Baku), June 28, 2004
From: Baghdasarian